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CSA TRAVEL INFORMATION GUIDE
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An original Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record for your current trip
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A description of your means of financial support (including evidence such as bank or financial
records)
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A written statement explaining in detail:
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The reasons for your request;
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Why your extended stay would be temporary, including what arrangements you have
made to depart from the United States, and:
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Any effect the extended stay may have on your foreign (Canadian) employment or
residency.
Possible affects of extending your stay in the United States beyond six months includes:
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No longer being eligible to file an IRS form 8840 Closer Connection Exemption Statement to
avoid U.S. income tax
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Depending on your province/territory of residence in Canada, possible cancellation of your
provincial/territorial health insurance
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Possible cancellation of your private out-of-country travel medical insurance unless you can
make suitable arrangements with your insurance provider
If you are late filing for an extension and your authorized stay has already expired, you must prove
that:
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The delay was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond your control;
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The length of the delay was reasonable;
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You have not done anything else to violate your non-immigrant status (such as work without
USCIS approval);
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You are still a non-immigrant (This means you are not trying to become a permanent resident
of the United States); and
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You are not in formal proceedings to remove (deport) you from the country.
You may not apply to extend your stay if you were admitted to the United States in the following visa
categories:
VWP - Visa Waiver Program.
D - As a crewman.
C - As an alien in transit or in transit without a visa.
K - As a fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen or dependent of a fiancé(e).
S - As an informant (and accompanying family) on terrorism or organized crime.
Proof that you are willing to obey U.S. immigration laws will be important if you want to travel to the
United States as an immigrant or non-immigrant in the future. If you break immigration laws, you
may also become subject to removal (deportation).
To apply for an extension of stay in the U.S., B-2 (temporary visitors for pleasure) travellers must
complete USCIS Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Non-immigrant Status). The cost of
submitting USCIS Form I-539 is $290 USD.